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Vancouver Canucks stay quiet on starting goalie for pivotal Game 5

Vancouver Canucks stay quiet on starting goalie for pivotal Game 5

VANCOUVER — Head coach Rick Tocchet isn't revealing who'll start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday.
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Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche

Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche

WINNIPEG — Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn't have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they'd be there in spirit. The Whitby, Ont.
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Auger-Aliassime advances to Madrid quarterfinals with impressive win over Rune

Auger-Aliassime advances to Madrid quarterfinals with impressive win over Rune

MADRID — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open Masters-level tennis tournament Tuesday with an impressive 6-4, 7-5 win over fifth seed Casper Ruud of Norway.
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McKenna has six points, Martone has five as Canada thumps Kazakhstan at U18 worlds

McKenna has six points, Martone has five as Canada thumps Kazakhstan at U18 worlds

VANTAA, Finland — Gavin McKenna had two goals and four assists, team captain Porter Martone had a goal and four assists and Canada ended group-stage play with an 11-3 rout of Kazakhstan on Tuesday at the world men's under-18 hockey championship.
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ECHL approves sale of Lions, new owners say they are committed to Trois-Rivières

ECHL approves sale of Lions, new owners say they are committed to Trois-Rivières

SHREWSBURY, N.J. — The ECHL's board of governors has approved the sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions to Spire Hockey, the hockey league announced Tuesday.
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PWHL announces playoff arenas for Toronto, Montreal to start their semifinal series

PWHL announces playoff arenas for Toronto, Montreal to start their semifinal series

TORONTO — The Professional Women's Hockey League's first four playoff games will be played in Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum and Place Bell in Laval, Que.
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Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5

Leafs star Auston Matthews (illness) briefly skates ahead of must-win Game 5

BOSTON — Auston Matthews made a brief appearance on the TD Garden ice Tuesday. The sniper's status as he continues to battle an illness with his Maple Leafs facing elimination, however, remains in serious doubt.
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When it comes to NHL player injury transparency, mum's still the word

When it comes to NHL player injury transparency, mum's still the word

DENVER — Upper-body injury? Lower-body injury? Or perhaps the ultimate in vagueness: general body soreness? Much to the chagrin of hockey fans yearning for information on NHL player injuries, teams remain steadfast in keeping such details close to th
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Elks take linebacker Mauga-Clements first overall in CFL global draft

Elks take linebacker Mauga-Clements first overall in CFL global draft

TORONTO — The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Eteva Mauga-Clements first overall in the CFL's global draft Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 218-pound Mauga-Clements, from American Samoa, last played football at the University of Nebraska in 2022.
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Bedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award

Bedard, Faber, Hughes named finalists for NHL's rookie of the year award

NEW YORK — Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber and New Jersey Devils defenceman Luke Hughes are the finalists for this season's Calder Memorial Trophy.
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